Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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